Bangladesh vs Norway: Inland waters — Area

Bangladesh
1,759 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
2,023 1000 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
31st
Norway rank
28th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,023 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 264 1000 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1,829 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 164.4 1000 ha Norway
1970s 1,829 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 164.4 1000 ha Norway
1980s 1,829 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 164.4 1000 ha Norway
1990s 1,829 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 164.4 1000 ha Norway
2000s 1,829 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 164.4 1000 ha Norway
2010s 1,781 1000 ha 2,003 1000 ha 221.41 1000 ha Norway
2020s 1,746 1000 ha 2,022 1000 ha 276 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Bangladesh or Norway?
Norway, at 2,023 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bangladesh and Norway?
264 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Norway rank globally for inland waters — area?
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.